When starting the game, the introduction scene gives you a pan shot of the area you start in, immediately giving the player an immediate mental image of the area. In reality, one only knows a new area based on their first experience and what they see themselves from hearsay from others; there is no complete view of an area like in WoW.
In the image below, instructions were given to our WoW player as we attempted to attack a wolf; it provides players with feedback and advice on how to properly play the game. If we attempt to attack a player or an animal from a distance, an automatic text appears saying “you are too far away”. In actual reality, individuals do not rely on text as a guide.
The two snapshots below show the immediate disappearance of the footprints from our WoW player. The first image shows the footprints clearly visible, while the second image that was taken a few seconds after the first, shows very little or no visible footprints. In reality, one’s footprints will remain visible until a natural change occurs. On the other hand, players’ footprints automatically disappear after a few seconds. This creates a difference in reliance between actual reality and virtual world, as players cannot rely on their own footprints to refer back to their original path.
When starting the game, the introduction scene gives you a pan shot of the area you start in, immediately giving the player an immediate mental image of the area. In reality, one only knows a new area based on their first experience and what they see themselves from hearsay from others; there is no complete view of an area like in WoW.
In the image below, instructions were given to our WoW player as we attempted to attack a wolf; it provides players with feedback and advice on how to properly play the game. If we attempt to attack a player or an animal from a distance, an automatic text appears saying “you are too far away”. In actual reality, individuals do not rely on text as a guide.
The two snapshots below show the immediate disappearance of the footprints from our WoW player. The first image shows the footprints clearly visible, while the second image that was taken a few seconds after the first, shows very little or no visible footprints. In reality, one’s footprints will remain visible until a natural change occurs. On the other hand, players’ footprints automatically disappear after a few seconds. This creates a difference in reliance between actual reality and virtual world, as players cannot rely on their own footprints to refer back to their original path.